Draft Singapore Copyright Bill Proposes Significant Innovations
Singapore’s Ministry of Law and Intellectual Property Office have released a draft of a Copyright Bill that will repeal and […]
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DMCA Discussion Draft: A Flawed First Step
On December 22, 2020, Senate IP Subcommittee Chairman Thom Tillis released a discussion draft that would rewrite Section 512 of […]
A Mixed Bag of Copyright Provisions in Omnibus Spending Bill
The omnibus spending bill just passed by Congress contains two provisions relating to copyright law—one largely unobjectionable, the other highly […]
What the Sale of Bob Dylan’s Catalogue Tells Us About Copyright and the Internet
Universal Music Publishing Group’s purchase of the copyrights to 600 of Bob Dylan’s songs for over $300 million demonstrates the […]
Justices Display Concern About Monopolization and Disruption in Google v. Oracle Oral Argument
In yesterday’s oral argument in Google v. Oracle, several Justices expressed serious concerns that an Oracle victory could lead to […]
Preview of Supreme Court Oral Argument in Google v. Oracle
On October 7, 2020, the Supreme Court will hold oral argument in Google v. Oracle, potentially one of the most […]
Did Politics Influence the Solicitor General’s Support for Oracle in the Google Litigation?
When TikTok selected Oracle as its technology partner in response to President Trump’s executive order that the Chinese firm ByteDance […]
Supplemental Briefing in Google v. Oracle on Standard of Review
On August 7, 2020, Oracle and Google each submitted “letter briefs” to the Supreme Court on the appropriate standard of […]
Ambivalence to Fair Use in U.S. Trade Policy
On June 16, 2020, President Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa referred the Copyright Amendment Bill (“CAB”), which had […]
Copyright Office Recognizes Section 512’s Impact on Users
One of the main criticisms of the Copyright Office (“the Office”)’s report on Section 512 of Title 17 is that […]
